2) What Allied nation from WWI was insulted for being ignored at the peace conference?

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1 Treaty of Versailles & Rise of Leaders (Video) The World Wars 1) What country was not invited to the peace conference (to write the Treaty of Versailles)? Germany 2) What Allied nation from WWI was insulted for being ignored at the peace conference? Japan 3) Germany was forced to pay the Allied Powers 80 billion dollars. What year did they finally pay off the debt? ) What Italian journalist used the newspaper to push his beliefs that Italy could return to the glory of the Roman Empire under his leadership? Benito Mussolini 5) What was the disgruntled group of former soldiers that followed him called? The Black Shirts 6) What job was Hitler given by the German Army in 1919? To infiltrate and spy on the German Workers Party. 7) What image did Hitler personally incorporate into his design of the flag of the National Socialist Workers' Party? (Nazis) Swastika 8) How many Black Shirts march into Rome under the leadership Mussolini and force the King to hand over control of the government? 30,000 9) After his failed attempt to overthrow the German government in the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler was convicted of treason and sentenced to prison. What did he do while he was there to help spread his message? He wrote Mein Kampf 10) What allowed Adolf Hitler to rise to power after being released from prison? The Great Depression

2 11) Who does the United States elect as president to led the nation? Franklin D. Roosevelt 12) What disease paralyzed him from the waist down at the age of 39? Polio 13) What does Adolf Hitler have done on the The Night of the Long Knives to cement his power in the government? He has over 100 of his political enemies killed The Road to War (Video) The World Wars 1) What did Hitler do to help pull Germany out of the Great Depression? He rebuilt the German military 2) Why was Italy upset after World War I? The failed to get any new land. 3) What country did Italy invade? Ethiopia 4) German and Italy form an alliance known as what? The Axis Powers 5) What territory taken by France in World War I becomes the first target of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? The Rhineland 6) What did Hitler realize after Germany reacquired the Rhineland? The French and British would complain but would not use their militaries for fear of another war. 7) What other emerging power wanted to expand its influence in the world? Japan 8) What Japanese leader was put in charge of the invasion of Northeast China in 1937? Hideki Tojo 9) What was Hitler s early goal? To take back land that he felt was unfairly lost during World War I. 10)After annexing Austria, Hitler sets his eyes on what region in Czechoslovakia? The Sudetenland 11) Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain? Neville Chamberlain

3 Invasion (Video) The World Wars 1) Where did Josef Stalin send his rivals? To work camps in Siberia. 2) Approximately how many die in the camps? 2 million 3) What does Hitler do to neutralize the Soviet threat in the East? He made a non-aggression pact with Stalin to invade Poland and split the country. 4) How many German troops invade Poland? 1 million 5) What is the style of warfare Germany uses? Blitzkrieg 6) British Prime Minister did nothing for 7 months after declaring war on Germany. 7) Who eventually is voted in as the new Prime Minister of Great Britain? Winston Churchill 8) How many Germany soldiers does Hitler send to attack France? 4 million 9) How quickly did Germany conquer France? 6 weeks 10)Why couldn t the German s invade Britain by sea and land? They would need to chose the British Channel and Churchill set up a blockade of the island using the British Navy (most powerful in the world). 11)How did Hitler plan to terrorize the British into surrendering? A strategic bombing campaign by the German Airforce. 12)What percent of London was destroyed by the constant bombing? 60% 13)How many British citizens were killed during the blitz on Great Britain? 40,000 14)What did Churchill do throughout the blitz? He went out into the streets and neighborhoods to show courage and be seen by the people. 15)Churchill invests in the quicker, smaller Spitfire and the British catch the German s off guard. They lose fewer than 600 planes, but shoot down _3000 German planes.

4 Pearl Harbor (Video) Story of Us 1. What the primary plane used by the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor? Japanese Zero 2. How many miles was it from Japan to Hawaii? 4000 miles 3. What were the Japanese trying to accomplish with their surprise attack? They wanted to destroy the U.S. Pacific fleet 4. When U.S. radar picked up the Japanese squadron what did they think it was? The thought it was a group of incoming U.S. bombers 5. What time of the day did the Japanese attack? Why do you think they decided to do it at that time of day? Early Sunday morning 7:50 A.M. Many men would still be in the barracks or asleep and would not be ready to fight back. 6. How long had the Japanese been planning the attack? 1 year 7. During their practice runs how often did the zero s hit their targets? 80% 8. How did most Americans react to the attack? It angers the American public and the nation begins to mobilize for war. It wakes the sleeping giant. Notes Cause Effect Japanese Destroy the entire U.S. Put the U.S. out of action Plan Pacific fleet. and demoralize the public. Reality Caused major damage, but did not take out any aircraft carriers. U.S. public is angered and production of weapons for war begins immediately.

5 Pearl Harbor (Video) The World Wars 1. Approximately how many Americans were killed? Over What date will live in infamy? December 7, a) How many battleships were destroyed at Pearl Harbor? b)how many destroyers? a) 8 b) 4 4. What islands did the Japanese need to take over all of Asia? Philippines Organizing for War Story of Us 1. How many people were unemployed prior to the war? 3 million 2. What vehicle was created specifically for WWII? Jeep 3. How many were deployed throughout the war? 600, What group did the majority of the manufacturing in the United States during the war? Women 5. How many worked in munition factories (making ammunition)? 2,000, What was the positive impact on women working in the factories? They made good money and could buy things for themselves. It gave them a sense of purpose. 7. How much did WWII cost? 300 billion dollars 8. How many American soldiers died in the first 16 ½ months of the war compared to American workers? Soldiers - 12,000 Workers 64,000

6 Pacific (Video Notes) The World Wars 1)What islands did the Japanese need to capture to use as a base of operations to control Asia? The Philippines 2) How long after the attack on Pearl Harbor did the Japanese attack the Philippines? 10 hours 3) Who s job was it to protect the Philippines? General Douglas MacArthur 4) How big was the army under the command of MacArthur? 22,000 soldiers 5) Why was the U.S. fearful of Japan controlling the Philippines? The Japanese could invade oil rich islands to the South and use the oil to invade the U.S. West Coast. 6) What small island in the Philippines did MacArthur and his soldiers establish there stronghold in a tunnel? Corregidor Island 7) Why did F.D.R. order MacArthur to leave the Philippines? To make sure he is not captured by the Japanese. 8) Where did MacArthur go? Australia Midway (Video) The World Wars 1) How did the U.S. know the Japanese planned to attack the Midway Islands? They intercepted and broke a Japanese coded message. 2) Why was it so important that the Japanese did not capture Midway? It would give Japanese control of the Pacific and give them a launching point for a U.S. invasion. 3) How many U.S. carriers did the U.S. have in the Pacific? Three 4) How many Japanese carriers were destroyed at Midway? Four 5) How many Japanese soldiers were killed at Midway? 3,000

7 European Bombing Raids (Video Notes) What plane was used by the U.S. in their European bombing raids? B-17 Bomber What was the bombers nickname? How many miles could it fly? The Flying Fortress 2,000 How many.50 cal. machine guns were on the plane? Why were they needed? Eight - To protect the bomber from attacking enemy fighter planes. Why did the U.S. decide to start bombing by day? They felt that it would improve their chances of direct hits their targets. How did the Norden Bombsite help improve accuracy? It was an early computer that used air speed, wind direction, and altitude to fly the plane and accurately bomb the target. What order where the crewmen given regarding the Norden Bombsite? The crew was ordered to destroy it rather than letting it fall into enemy hands. The Allies bombed the German infrastructure (structures within a nation that allow it to function). What were some of the structures that you believe were bombed? Railway yards, bridges, factories, airstrips, roads What fraction of the U.S. air crews were killed? 2/3 What did the bombers do at high altitudes that allowed the Germans to target them with anti-aircraft artillery? They left vapor trails. What was considered a high percentage of your bombs falling into the target area back then? 50 percent Why is the percentage so much higher today? GPS guided smart bombs are used

8 The Axis Crumbles (Video) The World Wars 1) What Russian city did hundreds of thousands of Nazi and Soviet soldiers fight to control? Stalingrad 2) What secret weapon helped the Soviets? The brutally cold Soviet winters 3) What mistake was Hitler known for making? He would tell his soldiers and commanders that they could not retreat or surrender under any circumstances. 4) During the campaign in the Soviet Union, one German soldier dies every 7 seconds. 5) What fear did Franklin D. Roosevelt have regarding the Soviet Union? He believed that if Stalin and the Soviets defeated Hitler they would take over Europe for themselves. 6) Where are U.S. forces sent to set up a base of operation to begin the invasion of the Axis Powers? Sicily 7) Who led the force of 160,000 men in this invasion? General George S. Patton 8) How long did it take him and his men to capture the capital city of Palermo? 72 hours 9) What nation do the Allies invade after capturing Sicily? Italy

9 D-Day (Video) America: The Story of Us 1) How many American s had been drafted by 1943? 10 million 2) What prejudice still remained in the United States military at this time? Platoons were segregated. 3) Who was in charge of Operation Overlord? General Dwight D. Eisenhower 4) What did the world call Operation Overlord? D-Day 5) In the months leading up to D-Day, Americans donated a pint of blood every 2 seconds. 6) How many U.S. soldiers will invade Europe during WWII? 5.4 million 7) Why did many of the soldiers choose to shave their heads prior to D-day? The wanted to make sure that the enemies could not grab their hair in hand to hand combat. 8) What did barrage balloons do? They prevented German fighter planes from diving down and strafing Allied soldiers. 9) Five beaches were stormed by the Allied forces on D-Day. What was the most infamous (deadly)? Omaha Beach 10) There was virtually no cover on the beach and their tank support was almost non-existent. What happened? 27 of the 32 tanks sank before they made it to shore. 11) How many American casualties are there at Normandy? 126,000

10 Hitler Loses Control (Video) The World Wars 1) After D-Day, Adolf Hitler sent 200,000 German soldiers into Belgium in an attempt to stop the Western Allies in an engagement known as The Battle of the Bulge. 2) Who does Roosevelt reinstate as a commander to help fight back the German counteroffensive? George S. Patton 3) Within days he and the Allies take down 6 divisions of the German Army and force them to retreat into Germany. 4) What does Hitler do as Berlin is surrounded by the Allied Powers? He retreats and hides in a heavily fortified underground bunker. 5) What did Patton and his army find as they entered Germany? Nazi Concentration (Death) Camps 6) What did Hitler call the mass extermination of the Jews? The Final Solution 7) How many total people are killed in the Holocaust? 11 million 8) How many Jews are killed in the Holocaust? 6 million 9) What does Patton do to the German citizens and soldier? He forced them to go into the camps and look at the bodies and the consequences of their actions. 10)What happened to FDR on April 12, 1945? He died of a sudden stroke

11 11) How long had Harry Truman been Vice President of the United States when he became President? Less than 3 months 12) What happened to Mussolini before he can escape to Spain? He is captured an executed by the Italian people. 13) What happens two days later? Hitler committed suicide Defeating Japan (Video) The World Wars 1. What was General Douglas MacArthur s main goal in the Pacific? To take back the Philippines from the Japanese 2. How long does it take MacArthur and his army to fulfil his promise to return? 5 months 3. What becomes MacArthur s next goal? The invasion of the Japan Iwo Jima (Video) Youtube 1) How large was the volcanic island of Iwo Jima? 8 square miles 2) How long did they bomb the island before the landing at Iwo Jima? For 72 days 3) How many Marines landed at Iwo Jima? 40,000 5) How many Americans died on Iwo Jima? 4,000

12 Atomic Bomb (Video) America: The Story of Us 1) In what state was the Atomic bomb tested? New Mexico 2) What was the project to develop the Atomic bomb called? The Manhattan Pro 3) Who led the Manhattan Project? Robert Oppenheimer 4) What was the temperature in the center of the Atomic bomb s explosion? 10,000 times hotter than the surface of the sun 5) How many people were killed instantly by the Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? 120,000